Member Recognition and Awards
2021 |
Sustainer Impact Award recipient: |
2020 |
President’s Award recipient: Karen Belcher |
2019 |
President’s Award recipient: Pam Dorchak |
2018 |
President’s Award recipient: Jessica Steinberg |
2017 |
President’s Award recipient: Elyse Joyce |
2016 |
President’s Award recipient: Holly Rousseau |
2015 |
President’s Award recipient: Shavon Chester |
2014 |
President’s Award recipient: Erin Martin |
2013 |
President’s Award recipient: Danielle Lucht Sustainer Award recipient: Pam Dorchak Sustainer Emeritus Recognition: Sam Arnall Finance Council Super Star recipients: Veronica Gude and Stacy McLaughlin Membership Council Super Star recipients: Erin Martin and Bethany Anderson Community Council Super Star recipients: Leah Armstrong and Holly Rousseau Communications Council Super Star recipients: Shamie Kelly and Jackie Drake Rising Star recipients: Shavon Chester and Magdalena Battles Continuing Projects: WISH, Helping Hands, Kids in the Kitchen – Nutrition Initiative and R&D/mini grants Mini-grant recipients – totaling $18,900 $3K each (Partners in Breast Cancer, Human Trafficking Awareness Partnerships, INC, SIYA (Supporting Independent Young Adults); $2K – PACE, $1.5K SWFL Addiction Services, $1.4K Heights Foundation, $1.2K – Dress for Success, $1K each (Quality Life Center & Children’s Network of SWFL), $858 – CARES (Community Awareness in Recognizing and Educating on Suicide), $500 – Early Learning Coalition of SWFL and $450 – Varsity Lakes Middle School Decided to move signature fundraiser – Taste of the Town from Downtown Fort Myers to JetBlue park next year! |
2012 |
President’s Award recipient: JLFM Past President Shirley Snyder-McLaren Sustainer Award recipient: Jeannie Dozier Finance Council Super Star recipients: Shamie Kelly and JoAnn Landry Membership Council Super Star recipients: Holly Rousseau and Kristen Current Community Council Super Star recipients: Kelly Welborn and Jessica Natali Communications Council Super Star recipients: Claudia Volk and Stefanie Capps Rising Star recipients: Stefanie Watson and Helen Lundy Continuing Projects: WISH, Helping Hands, Kids in the Kitchen – Nutrition Initiative and R&D/mini grants |
2011 |
President’s Award recipient: Danielle Emery Sustainer Award recipient: Kim Keates Hunt Other Award winners: Continuing Projects: WISH, Helping Hands, Kids in the Kitchen, R&D/mini grants and Backpacks & Food |
2010 |
President’s Award recipient: Carole Ezell Bishop Sustainer Award recipient: Ann Arnall Continuing Projects: WISH, Helping Hands, Kids in the Kitchen, R&D/mini grants and Backpacks & Food Vote in a Membership Dues increase – $130 actives/provisionals ($10 increase from $120) and $75 sustainers ($5 increase from $70). Last dues increase was 2000-2001 League year. |
2009 |
President’s Award recipient: Jennifer Wormser Sustainer Award recipient: Danielle Emery Continuing Projects: |
2008 |
President’s Award recipient: Anita Duenas Sustainer Community Service Award recipient: JLFM Past President Sandra Raak Women & Children’s Award recipient: Carolyn Gora Team of the Year Award recipients: Jennifer Wormser & Sharon Klump, Helping Hands co-chairs Continuing Projects: |
2007 |
President’s Award recipient: Sarah Stansbury Sustainer Impact Award recipient: JLFM Past President Myra Walters Continuing Projects: |
2006 |
President’s Award recipient: Anne Hansen, 2005-2007 Membership Development Chair Sustainer Impact Award recipient: JLFM Past President Annette Morroni Continuing Projects: |
2005 |
President’s Award recipient: Mary Vlasak Snell Sustainer Impact Award recipient: JLFM Past President Sandy StilwellNew Projects: Disaster Response Team Continuing Projects: Helping Hands, The Langford Kingston Renovation Project, The Langford Kingston Future Use Planning Project, and Women Instilling Self-Worth in female juveniles through Hope & encouragement (WISH) |
2004 |
President’s Award recipients: Caryn Clark, Jill Palmer & Mikie Stroh Sustainer Impact Award recipient: JLFM Past President Linda Uhler New projects voted in – Imaginarium and Heights Foundations Bureau |
2003 |
President’s Award recipients: Sustainer Advisors Pam Dorchak and Lucy Mastej Sustainer Impact Award recipient: JLFM Past President Mary Kay Sidell Sustainer Emeritus Recognition: Eleanor Foltz and Julia Clapp MeredithProvisional Class: enlisted local artist Charlene Ewen to help with a 100 foot mural wall at the Lee Cancer Center. Jan Anderson with Lee Cancer Care presented the League with a plaque for HH contribution to the Listening Library that we established at Lee Memorial Hospital. New JL logo and tagline adopted. New project voted in – Helping Hands |
2002 |
President’s Award recipients: Membership Recruitment Committee: Jeannie Stephan, Angela Brant & Terry Wallace and Helping Hands Chair, Kim Hunt Sustainer Impact Award recipient: Libby Johnson AJLI PR/Marketing Campaign implemented JLFM adopted new AJLI logo and tagline Recognition plaque from the Red Cross Appreciation plaque from Leadership Lee County New project voted in – Speakers Bureau TOT store set up to sell cookbooks at Taste Creation of TOT Event magazine Books-A-Million Mother’s Day Event Barnes & Noble Taste Exhibition of Tropical Settings Added Sustainer Leadership Committee First Annual Sustainer Fall Tea First Annual Sustainer Spring Luncheon FRP training for Cookbook committee in Nashville FRP Trade Show in Atlanta – sold Tropical Settings |
2001 |
President’s Award recipients: Maggie King, Roxane Morgan, Melanie Simmons Sustainer Impact Award recipient: Linda Southern Active/Provisional dues: Voted in a $20 dues increase to $120 Sustainer Dues: Voted in $10 due increase to $70 Beth Ramsay was recognized by the Eckerd Corporation in their fourth annual Salute to Women Program for her outstanding community volunteer efforts. New JLFM Logo, courtesy of Spiro & Waites Advertising New JLFM website launched Tropical Settings named the Official Cookbook of Lee Island Coast Streamlining of our accounting system Patriotic Porch Party in Paradise for Provisionals, hosted by our Sustainers Worth Clothing Sale by Sustainers A Birthday Party for Mary Harriman and the unveiling of Mary’s portrait Reduction and streamlining of League leadership structure New project voted in – Girls Making It On Purpose Gulf Glances produced totally in-house |
2000 |
President’s Award recipients: Shirley Snyder McLaren Sustainer Impact Award recipient: Mary Lee Mann Sustainer Emeritus Recognition: Betty Hendry and Mary VernonJLFM featured in Sept. 2000 issue of Ultimate Lee Magazine Lou Pontius received Clara Barton Humanitarian Award Appreciation plaque from Harry Chapin Food Banks Appreciation plaque from Calusa Nature Center Gulfshore Delights recipe “Sunshine Carrots” included in Best of Best Recipe Hall of Fame Quick and Easy Cookbook Appreciation “key” plaque for the transition of the Women’s Resource Center to Partners In Self Sufficiency Proclamation from City of Fort Myers, May 2001 “Junior League Month” for 35 years of Community Service Proclamation from City of Fort Myers, April 22-28, 2001 “Volunteer Week” Resolution from Lee County Board of County Commissioners March 20, 2001 for JLFM’s involvement in helping women become more self sufficient through unique programs such as the Women’s Resource Center |
1999 |
President’s Award recipients: Kelly Chouinard Sustainer Impact Award recipient: Lou Pontius Grand Opening – Women’s Resource Center |
1998 |
President’s Award recipients: Catherine Doikos, Charlotte Edwards, Sharon McAllister, Lou Pontius, and Sandra Raak Our Women’s Resource Center received a grant from SunTrust Bank of Southwest Florida Our Women’s Resource Center received a grant from the Southwest Florida Community Foundation |
1997 |
President’s Award recipients: Sharon McAllister Girl Scout Crystal Heart Award Finalist – Helen Crumbie |
1996 |
President’s Award recipients: Kathleen Berlick Girl Scout Crystal Heart Award Finalist – Patti Elkin J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award Finalist – Lou Pontius J.C. Penney Golden Rule Award Certificate of Appreciation – Linda Uhler and the Junior League of Fort Myers Community Service Recognition Award Nominee – Women and Children With Aids Project Toy Drive AJLI’s Centennial Cookbook highlighted two JLFM members: Mary Lee Mann and Lou Pontius AJLI’s Centennial Cookbook recognized JLFM Community Harvest Project AJLI’s Centennial Cookbook featured three Gulfshore Delights recipes Family Values Magazine “Volunteer of the Month” – Linda Proulx |
1995 |
President’s Award (Woman of the Year) recipients: Sandy Greenberg Award from Special Equestrians Horses & Handicapped, Inc. Certificate of Appreciation from Ronald McDonald House |
1994 |
President’s Award recipients: Deborah Azis Recognition Award by the Nations Association for continued support Member of the President’s Council at the University of South Florida Certificate of Appreciation from the Ronald McDonald™ House Waterford Crystal Star Award from Miss America, Heather Whitestone Partnership Award for Civic Leadership by the Florida Center for Children & Youth |
1993 |
President’s Award recipients: Patricia Elkin Community Coordinating Council Award for Outstanding Community Project for Community Harvest Recognition for support of Southwest Florida Center for Independent Living Proclamation from City of Fort Myers on Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month Recognition from Lee County Aids Task Force Resolution from the Governor and the State of Florida Cabinet |
1992 |
President’s Award recipients: Jody Hart Honored as a Charter Member of Friends of Southwest Florida Addiction Services The Nations Association recognized the Junior League’s continued support of their organization Award from The Soup Kitchen Honoring the Junior League |
1991 |
President’s Award recipients: Cathy Brooks Plaque of Appreciation from Lee Memorial Hospital for Rehabilitation Center van |
1990 |
President’s Award recipients: Eloise Sarlo Board of County Commissioners Resolution for participation in Cold Weather Shelter program Grant from Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Grant from Barbara B. Mann Hall |
1989 |
President’s Award recipients: Lou Pontius Recognition from Edison Community College for on-going contributions Grant from Southwest Florida Community Foundation Grant from Gannett Foundation Community Coordinating Council award for Outstanding Community Project for Project: Play |
1988 |
Recognition from Lee County School Board for Skills for Adolescents Recognition from Edison Community College for on-going contributions Heart of Gold finalist – Annette Morroni |
1987 |
Recognition from P. A. Geraci Development Center Dedication Recognition from the Gannet Foundation Contribution and Recognition from Southeast Bank |
1986 |
Cultural Category – (1st Place) Dance & Theater Productions in the Schools Education Category – (1st Place) Nature Center’s Planetarium Outstanding Service Award – Community Coordinating Council |
1985 |
Gulfshore Life Magazine Award for Outstanding Contribution of our Fine Arts Program to the quality of life in Southwest Florida Adopt An Agency Award – Plaque of appreciation from Voluntary Action Center in Lee County Patron Status Recognition – Pewter plate from Edison Community College/University of South Florida Performing Arts Hall Phi Delta Kappa Award – Outstanding Organization in Education Celebration of Women, Liz Kagan – Up & Coming Woman |
1984 |
Celebrated Woman in the Arts – Connie Whiteside Plaque of Appreciation for Valuable Service – Mental Health Association |
1983 |
Lee County Woman of the Year in Volunteers – Susan Harrison |
1982 |
Outstanding Fundraising Project runner-up – Art Auction |
1981 |
Outstanding Community Service Project Award runner-up (A solo Production, Juried Art Show, Nutcracker Suite Ballet) |
1980 |
Outstanding Fundraising Project – French Picnic |
1979 |
Outstanding Community Service Project Award for Renovation of Iona House Lee County Woman of the Year – Mary Lee Mann |
1975 |
Board of Patrons – Edison Community College |
1973 |
Founding Member – Junior Museum and Planetarium Lee County Woman of the Year – Mary Robinson |
1971 |
Award for Distinguished Service to Education Lee County Woman of the Year – Sam Arnall |
